Road America and New Jersey Motorsports Park Announced for Revised MX-5 Cup Schedule

TOPEKA, Kan. (April 4, 2008) - The revised 2008 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy
Mazda MX-5 Cup schedule is now complete with the additions of Road
America and New Jersey Motorsports Park.

 

Following the consolidation of the Indy Racing League and the Champ Car
World Series calendars, two venues, the Houston Grand Prix and Grand
Prix of Cleveland were cancelled, leaving two holes in the 2008 MX-5 Cup
schedule. After rigorously evaluating several options, SCCA Pro Racing
and Mazda North America are happy to announce that events at Road
America, in Elkhart Lake, Wis., and New Jersey Motorsports Park, in
Millville, N.J., will fill those vacated spots. 

 

"We couldn't be happier with how this schedule came together," SCCA Pro
Racing President & CEO Bob Wildberger said. "SCCA Pro Racing and Mazda
worked hard to ensure the schedule was filled with quality events. I
hope our teams agree that it was worth the wait and I'd like to thank
them all for their patience."

 

MX-5 Cup will join the American Le Mans Series and SCCA Pro Racing SPEED
World Challenge, Aug. 8 - 10, at Road America for the Road Race
Showcase. The historic four-mile road course was absent from the series'
schedule last year, but served as host for the 2006 season finale.

 

The recently constructed New Jersey Motorsports Park becomes the only
new venue for MX-5 Cup in 2008. The facility's 2.25-mile Thunderbolt
Raceway will host the series' penultimate round, Sept. 26 - 28. MX-5 Cup
will share the bill with SCCA SPEED GT and the ARCA RE/MAX series.

2008 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Schedule

Date

Track/Venue

With

May 2 - 4

Road Atlanta

Historic Sportscar Racing

May 16 - 18

Mosport Int'l Raceway

Canadian Touring Cars

July 25 - 27

Portland Int'l Raceway

Star Mazda

Aug. 8 - 10

Road America

ALMS/ SPEED World Challenge

Aug. 15 - 17

Trois-Rivieres

Atlantic Championship

Sept. 19 - 21

Miller Motorsports Park

Grand-Am

Sept. 26 - 28

New Jersey Motorsports Park

SPEED World Challenge / ARCA

Oct. 17 - 19

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

ALMS